Thales Launches Luna 8 Hardware Security Module for Post-Quantum Cryptography Readiness
Insider Brief Thales has launched Luna 8, a next-generation hardware security module designed to support organizations transitioning to post-quantum cryptography. Luna 8 provides cryptographic key protection, scalability, and support for current and post-quantum algorithms across enterprise security applications. The HSM includes an upgradeable architecture aimed at helping organizations maintain cryptographic agility as standards and security […]
PsiQuantum Invests $250,000 in South Chicago STEM and Quantum Education Programs
Insider Brief PsiQuantum announced a $250,000 philanthropic investment to support STEM education, workforce development, and quantum learning programs in South Chicago. The investment will support local schools, higher education institutions, and community organizations through curriculum expansion, educator training, and student programs. The initiative is part of PsiQuantum’s broader efforts around the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics […]
Researchers Develops Carbon Quantum Dots From Organic Waste for Pest Repellent Research
Insider Brief Green Science Alliance has developed carbon quantum dots synthesized from organic biomass waste and found that they show pest repellent properties against adult sweet potato whiteflies. The company produced the quantum dots using materials including wood waste, plant waste, and food waste as part of its research into sustainable quantum dot applications. Green […]
SEALSQ Highlights Role of Crypto-Agility in Preparing for Future Cryptographic Threats
Insider Brief SEALSQ highlighted the role of crypto-agile hardware architectures as AI advances increase the speed of cryptographic analysis and vulnerability research. The company said AI-assisted cryptanalysis research does not currently break NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms but reinforces the need for adaptable security systems. SEALSQ is developing hardware platforms that combine post-quantum cryptography, secure key storage, […]
China Forms Quantum Standards Committee to Coordinate Industry Development
Insider Brief China established a national quantum information standards committee under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to develop industry standards and support the growth of its quantum technology sector. The committee will create and revise standards covering foundational quantum technologies, quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum precision measurement, with its secretariat based at […]
Western Quantum Export Controls Are Evolving Into an Industrial Strategy, IISS Analysis Says
Insider Brief The International Institute for Strategic Studies concludes that Western governments are transforming quantum export controls from a reactive security measure into a broader industrial strategy aimed at shaping the future quantum ecosystem while limiting rivals’ access to critical technologies. The analysis identifies a small number of supply chain “choke points”—including dilution refrigerators, isotopically […]
Gil Kalai (Hebrew University / Reichman University): Why noise may doom quantum computers
Yuval Boger interviews mathematician Gil Kalai about his long-standing skepticism regarding scalable quantum computing. Kalai explains two main arguments behind his theory: correlated noise that may defeat quantum error correction and complexity-based limits on NISQ devices achieving quantum supremacy. They discuss experimental claims such as Google’s 2019 result, potential tests of Kalai’s conjectures, and the […]
SEALSQ Begins Commercial Deployment of Miraex Quantum Photonics Technology
Insider Brief SEALSQ has begun commercial activities for Miraex’s quantum photonics technology following its acquisition of the Swiss company in June 2026. Miraex’s thin-film lithium tantalate photonic integrated circuit technology is designed to connect microwave-based quantum processors with optical quantum communication systems. SEALSQ plans to apply Miraex’s technology across distributed quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum […]
IonQ Completes Acquisition of SkyWater Technology
Insider Brief IonQ has completed its acquisition of SkyWater Technology, combining IonQ’s quantum technology efforts with SkyWater’s U.S.-based semiconductor foundry capabilities. SkyWater will continue operating as a subsidiary of IonQ, providing semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, and related technology services. IonQ said the acquisition will support its plans to expand quantum chip manufacturing, supply chain control, […]
French National Quantum Update: July 2026
Executive Summary France’s quantum ecosystem continued to expand in July 2026 through a combination of government oversight, industrial scaling, international partnerships and commercial growth, even as policymakers acknowledged intensifying global competition. The French Court of Auditors concluded that the country’s National Quantum Strategy has been well managed but warned that the international landscape has evolved […]